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Behind Cannes glamour, tougher times for European movies
MAY 15, 2013
Europe's top film festival opens in Cannes on Wednesday to its annual show of glitz and popping champagne corks, but for many in the continent's movie business, times are tough and likely to get tougher still.
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DiCaprio environmental art auction tops $38 million
MAY 14, 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio urged wealthy art collectors Monday to bid at an environmental charity auction in New York as if the planet's fate "depends on us" -- and they responded by splashing out $38.8 million.
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Want to be a sports star? Look in the mirror
APR 10, 2013
The shape of a man's face can help predict his sporting acumen, according to a study on Wednesday that found Japanese baseball players whose faces were relatively broad rather than long were most likely to hit a home run.
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Vintage website gives glimpse at teen Zuckerberg
APR 05, 2013
A website thought to be the handiwork of Mark Zuckerberg at the age of 15 resurfaced on the Internet on Thursday, providing a glimpse into the early days of the famed Facebook co-founder.
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Original of world's 'most popular' art print sold in London
MAR 21, 2013
A picture dubbed the most reproduced fine art print in the world has sold at auction in London for almost almost $1.5 million, a record for South African artist Vladimir Tretchikoff.
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Christie's to auction 'perfect' new 102-carat diamond
MAR 14, 2013
Auction house Christie's on Wednesday said it would put up for auction "one of the world's most perfect diamonds" -- a new colourless, pear-shaped gem weighing 101.73 carats.
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Private data revealed by Facebook 'likes': study
MAR 12, 2013
Those Facebook 'likes' can reveal a lot more than you think.
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Critics blast Oscars for off-colour jokes, dull show
FEB 26, 2013
Critics blasted Oscars host Seth MacFarlane on Monday for "crudely sexist antics" and peddling "offensive" Jewish stereotypes, as the Academy Awards post mortem got into full swing.
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Maradona returns to Italy despite tax storm
FEB 25, 2013
Diego Maradona returns to Italy on Monday where he will again find himself facing questions over allegations that he owes millions of euros in taxes.
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French farm scheme targets farting cows
FEB 13, 2013
A French cattle feed company has unveiled a novel form of carbon credits aimed at incentivising farmers to stop cows from emitting climate-changing farts.
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